
Thousands of homes and businesses lostΒ power in Concord, California Friday morning.Β
A Pacific Gas & ElectricΒ spokesperson said a tree fell on a power line at 2597 E. Olivera Road, which truncated power toΒ 2,686 people.
The outage began at 9:21 a.m. and ended at 10:43 a.m., according toΒ PG&E.Β About 13 percent PG&E's power outages are caused by trees. 90 percent of those trees are healthy trees. When emergency workΒ is required, the property owner is asked to pay for the cleanup costs. Β
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